The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-16

The Middetown TrdnScript states that
Mr.. Harry Hurn of Elktou i'll company
with IA party of friends visited Middletown
on Monday.
Richard Reese aud Charles Freeman, of
this place, made the trip from Elkton to
Middletown, a distance of sixteen miles, one
day last week in two hours and half, on
bicycles They returned home on the cars.
Adam Meisel X Son offered number
Of buggies of their manufacture at public
sale on Saturday last. The owners consid-
ering the bids not high enough Withdrew
them. -Four or five were afterwards sold
at private sale.
MIR. Manly bremen and Mr.. Charles
Armstrong had brush on the road with
their fast horses the other day. The out
come was that the horses trotted for purse
of 800 yesterday afternoon at Ilomewood
Park, Newark, Del. We went to press be-
fore learning the result.
Constable George Mckinney, of the
Fifth district, brought to Jail late on We'd
nesday night John Deckman, who had been
committed by Magistrate |. 5. DeFord i'll
default of 5000 TO keep the peace. George
Burgein took oath that Ds>kmau had
threatened to shoot him.
-Lieberman, in "The Hollow" is now
offering Il splendid line of men and boys
spring clothing He says his stock was
never as full, nor as good line ever before
off. II of tb. low h. il
offering it. Now is your chance for the
best clothing at the lowest possibl price.
The school board having granted Mr..
Geo. a, Steele the use of the county books
for the two upper grades of school work,
he will open u private class in principals
room next Monday morning at 9. Rates
s.. 80 for sixth grade and s. for fifth, for
term ending the last of June.
Among the contracts for the mail ser
vice awarded on Wednesday by Second As
sistaut Postmaster-(ieneral Knott We're the
following in Cecil county: From Elkton by
Bank and Cowantowu to Appleton to John
TO John l.. Jones for Sl31. The contracts
take effect July LIST, 1887, to June 80, 1889
All the Elkton churches were well at
tended on Easter Sunday. High Mass was
celebrated at the Catholic church. Rev
Father Carey preached an appropriate ser
mon. The usual Easter service was held
at Trinity p. E church by the Rev. VIM.
rector. A Sunday school festival
was held at the evening service. Appro-
pirate sermons were preached at :he other
churches.
Mrs. Fannie White, widow of the late
Patrick White, of Philadelphia, died on
last at the residence of her SON
in-law, Mr.. Dennis Maloney, of this county.
Mrs. White had resided with Mr. Maloney
for about two years. She leaves two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. H. A. Brake and Mrs. Dennis
Maloney. Her funeral took place on Tues
day morning at the Catholic Church of~ths
town. The remains were taken to Phila
delphia for interment.
Sheriff Mackey on Tuesday took Frank
Hubert, who had been confined in Jail at
this place for about two weeks, to Bay View
Insane Asylum. DR.. j. II. lamar, physi-
clan to the jail learned from Hubert that
he had been in Bay View Asylum and
wrote to the managers of that institution
ncernine him. They replied that he had
more. where he resided. The county com
missioners had him sent back TO Bay View.
The animal ala for ho;l
and five town commissioners will be held
two weeks from next Monday. The election
promises to be quiet. Bailitf King will be
rewarded fer his good service by re-elec-
ton without opposition. No one appears
to be desirous of the office of town commits
Sioner. A meeting should be called to
name ten citizens from whom to select
board of commissioners. Jacob Lothian,
the present lamplghter, does not desire To
be re-appointed.
BY accident we happened into the livery
of Mr.. Edward Taylor in this
town. Nine finer young horses have never
stood in an Elktou livery stable. One pair
Of matched bays were especially noticeable.
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splendid new eXtension-top pL;rton the
team complete. We believe when seen
on the street it will be pronounced the best
of its kind ever offered for hire in the town
Edward Taylor Is active and enterprisng.
He deserves the success he is earning.
AS has been previously announced
Rev. j. 5. Willis, of Milford, Del, will lee
ture in the Elktou NJ. f. church on next
Wednesday evening under the auspices of
the Young Peoples Association of the
church. His subject will be Gan Hour
With a Great Man, or William Ill" The
abilities of the lecturer are too well known
in this community to require comment.
A short program OF vocal music has also
been arranged for the evening including
solo by Mr.. f. Harvey. There will be no
charge for admittance and all are invited.
-Elkton'S popular clnthier, Ball of OK
Hall, makes plain and square business
in toGays issue Of THE
WING. He has received the largest stock
Of Spring Clothing ever displayed III the
town, aud realizing the fact that the trade
of Elkton is supported mainly by buyers
who work for the money they spend, he is
determined more than ever before to meet
the necessities of this class by fixing bis
prices to suit them. Not by offering them
different clothing at low prices, but by
moderate advance over its actual cost. Call
at Oak Hall and judge for yourself.
Herring are unusually good this year.
The oldest fishermen say they never saw
them better. 1t isn't every body that knows
just how to COOK a herring to make it pal.-
table, nearly every body spelling the flavor
OF it by frying it i'll grease. If you want to
enjoy fat herring, corn it first, then smoke it
just little. In doing this select the fat roe
herring. and if you want TO save trouble
and expense, and get the best herring you
ever ate, just go down to Capt. Michael l..
Really's on Water street, and get a sample
dozen of his prime smoked herring. II you
don I go back and get more then you're not
a judge of good fish.
A casual glance at the machine shops,
and at the foundry on Bridge street shows,
that both are feeling the impulse of spring
trade. Mr.. McQullkin's floors are filled so
high with machinery waiting its turn to be
by the skillful touch OF this
master mechanic and his assistants, that
you can scarcely get through it, while
George and Wilmer Witworth are as busy
as bees turning out Il variety OF castings,
which Elkton people who have never taken